Only about one in 10 respondents to a recent private equity survey on marketing and branding say they “love” social media and “use it regularly,” evidence that sponsors remain wary of fully embracing Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other networks in their promotional campaigns.
Emerging market worries have risen in recent weeks as money raced out of developing economies in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to ease its monetary stimulus. Turns out venture funds operating in these markets were feeling the pain several months before that. This seems evident from the performance of two emerging market […]
Taking advantage of the portfolio company’s strong cash flows and a lending market featuring interest rates at historic lows, The Blackstone Group LP is planning to take a dividend from Allied Security Holdings LLC, its second such payout from the portfolio company in the past 15 months.
Austin Ventures is talking to investors about a new $400 million to $650 million fund after raking in more than $80 million in stock sale proceeds from its investment in RetailMeNot and adding a new executive focused on the software sector.
Vortus Investments, a young, energy-focused private equity firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, is in the market targeting $400 million for its debut fund, according to a person with knowledge of the firm and a marketing presentation seen by sister news service peHUB.
The Blackstone Group’s Joe Baratta and The Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein didn’t always see eye to eye during separate keynote talks at Harvard Business School on Feb. 9, most notably on the question of whether global or regional funds are the way to go.
Z Capital Partners, the special situations firm run by James Zenni, the founder of Black Diamond Capital Management, has beat its target for its second fund and is now eyeing its $750 million hard cap, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, sister news service peHUB reported.
HGGC Chief Executive and Managing Partner Rich Lawson is expecting MyWebGrocer Inc to expand globally as more consumers use their mobile phones to order and buy groceries to pick up at their favorite market.
Apollo Fund VIII‘s final fundraising tally has tipped the scale at $18.4 billion, making it the largest buyout fund since the financial crisis and the heftiest in the New York firm’s history, including an $880 million pledge from insiders.
Buyouts is now accepting applications for its fourteenth annual Deal of the Year awards, honoring exceptional buyouts that were fully or mostly realized in 2013.
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